RE: FLASH: Copyrights

[M. Davison]

My understanding is that the new image must be different by 40 % from the

item you are resembling. Let's say it's Mickey. It needs to look 40%

different from his  published character.

Who judges? A lawyer.  Info based on experience with a Logo.



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Subject: Re: FLASH: Copyrights



Hi, Jason, and thanks....


I guess my question is "deeper" than this.  I mean, I know I cannot legally

"use" their artwork on my site.  But what constitutes "use" is my question.

If I were an artist that could, by hand, draw a character that was, for all

intents and purposes, Mickey Mouse, or could easily be identified as such,

am I using their artwork?  If I hand trace their artwork am I using it?  If

I digitally trace it?  I guess I don't know where the line is.  If I were to

find a good artist, as you say, that allowed me to use their artwork, and

their artwork bore a striking (or even mediocre) resemblance to a known

Warner Bros. character, would I be illegal?  Does their copyright extend

past their own employee's drawings?


~~~~Cheri Harder~~~~~

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> Copyright is very strict. I would advise you to avoid using Warner Bros

> characters without their prior written permission (Warner Bros, that is,

not

> the character ;-). .....My advice is to find an artist on the web

> who would allow you to use his/her artwork for free.

>

> Jason BARNARD

>

> Cheri Harder wrote:

>

> > Where would be a good source of information regarding copyright of

cartoon

> > characters and recognizable cartoon character sounds? ...


I don't know if I just need to give credit to Warner Bros and/or state its

purpose as educational and not-for-profit,

> > or not use it at all....Guidelines anywhere?



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